Eye of the Hurricane (The Alarm album)

Eye of the Hurricane
Studio album by The Alarm
Released 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Rock, Pop
Label IRS Records
Producer John Porter
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The Alarm chronology
Strength
(1985)		 Eye of the Hurricane
(1987)		 Electric Folklore Live
(1988)

Eye of the Hurricane is the third studio album from The Alarm. It was released in 1987 on IRS Records.

The album was released initially on vinyl LP and cassette, reaching No.23 in the UK charts and No.77 in the US charts.

As technology improved, a CD version was released.

An extended re-mastered version was released, including extra tracks.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald, except where noted.

Folklore

  1. "Rain In The Summertime" (The Alarm) - 5:12
  2. "Newtown Jericho" - 4:05
  3. "Hallowed Ground" - 4:17
  4. "One Step Closer To Home" (Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist) - 4:31
  5. "Shelter" (The Alarm) - 3:08

Electric

  1. "Rescue Me" - 3:19
  2. "Permanence In Change" - 4:01
  3. "Presence Of Love" - 4:01
  4. "Only Love Can Set Me Free" - 4:22
  5. "Eye Of The Hurricane" - 3:38

Band members

Single releases

Rain in the Summertime was released before the album, reaching No.18 in the UK singles chart.

This was followed after the album release by Rescue Me, which reached No.48 and saw the band on The Roxy.

Presence of Love was the third and final single, just failing to reach the Top 40.

Credits

Recorded & mixed at Great Linford Manor.

Engineer Tony Platt
Mixed By David Leonard
Producer The Alarm and John Porter

Remastered release

Released in 2000, the remastered edition featured a revised track listings, b-sides and previously unreleased recordings, new and original artwork, unseen photos, lyrics, sleeve notes by Mike Peters and interactive programming information to play the album in its original form.

Track listing:

  1. "Rain In The Summertime"
  2. "Newtown Jericho"
  3. "Elders And Folklore"
  4. "Rose Beyond The Wall"
  5. "Hallowed Ground"
  6. "One Step Closer To Home"
  7. "Shelter"
  8. "Rescue Me"
  9. "Permanence In Change"
  10. "Presence Of Love"
  11. "World On Fire"
  12. "A Time To Believe"
  13. "Only Love Can Set Me Free"
  14. "My Land Your Land"
  15. "Pastures Of Plenty"
  16. "Eye Of The Hurricane"
  17. "Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Assunder Mix)"
  18. "Rain In The Summertime (Thunder/Through The Haze Mix)"
The Alarm
Mike Peters · Eddie MacDonald · Dave Sharp · Nigel Twist
Managers
Ian Wilson
Albums

Declaration • Strength • Eye of the Hurricane • Change • Raw •

In the Poppyfields • Under Attack • Guerilla Tactics  • Direct Action (Released as Alarm MM++)
Welsh Albums
Newid • Tan
Live albums
Electric Folklore Live • Live at the Hammersmith Palais 1984 • King Biscuit Flower Hour Radio Show • Blaze of Glory • Sound and the Fury
Compilations
Compact Hits • Standards • The Best of The Alarm and Mike Peters • 68 Guns • The Collection
EPs
Promos
Curtain Call
Demos
Singles
Unsafe Building • Marching On • The Stand • Sixty Eight Guns • Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke? • The Deceiver • The Chant Has Just Begun • Absolute Reality • Strength • Spirit of '76 • Knife Edge • Rain in the Summertime • Rescue Me • Presence of Love • Sold Me Down the River • A New South Wales/The Rock • Love Don't Come Easy • Raw • 45 RPM • A New Home New Life • Close • Superchannel • Rain Down Released as Alarm MM++
DVD Audio
From the Front Row Live
Videos
Spirit of '86 • Change EP • Blaze of Glory